Brewer-band collaboration

EDINBURGH-based brewer Barney’s Beer has joined forces with Scottish indie rock outfit Idlewild for the release of a limited edition beer to celebrate the...

Instil to launch Kiwi collection

A COLLECTIVE of New Zealand craft brewers has appointed Instil Drinks Co, the beer and spirits division of Bibendum, as its UK agent. Instil will...

SWA at Westminster

REPRESENTATIVES from the Scotch whisky industry met with the Treasury to put forward their case for a 2% cut in spirits duty. Members of the...

Call for Scots pubs code

AN MSP has petitioned the Scottish Government to introduce a statutory code of practice for pub companies in Scotland and an end to the...

Drinks firm awarded for wine and spirits training

THE training team at drinks supplier Bibendum has been named Wine Educator of the Year by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET). The accolade,...

The cider category is alive and kicking

There is plenty room for growth through new and existing products For years now cider has been one of the best-performing drinks categories in the...

Brewdog offers drivers discount

CRAFT brewer and bars firm Brewdog has launched a 'designated driver discount' in its 18 UK outlets. The measure, introduced after the legal drink drive...

New cider is a crafty move

CIDER maker H Weston & Sons has made a crafty move in the premium cider market with the launch of its new Caple Rd...

Along came a ‘spider’

THE Magners cider range is about to gain some extra Irish flavour with the launch of new ‘spider’ (spirit cider) variant Magners with Irish...

Cask ale is king of the castle

Caledonian Brewery and Historic Scotland launch an 80/- EDINBURGH-based Caledonian Brewery has revamped its 80/- beer in a new partnership with Edinburgh Castle. Teaming up with...

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